Man Nabbed For Creating Fake Loans In Merrick, Scamming Many: Police

A Long Island man was arrested for scamming multiple people, taking their money in exchange for a loan that would never come, police said.

Anthony Boglino, age 38 of Miller Place, was arrested after he allegedly scammed 10 people by promising them small business loans, only to take a processing fee and disappear.
Photo Credit: *Nassau County Police Department*

Sophie Grieser

02/09/2024 1:00 p.m.

Nassau County Police announced the arrest of 38-year-old Anthony Boglino of Miller Place on Wednesday, Feb. 7 for the alleged scheme, which took place about seven months prior.

On Sunday, July 2, 2023, Boglino — who is the founder of Miele Consulting Corporation — met with a woman, 48, in Merrick under the guise of helping her secure a Small Business Administration Loan (SBA).

She reportedly signed a contract with Boglino to get a $50,000 loan. As part of the agreement, she paid the man processing fees totaling $1,100.

Police said she never received the loan.

An investigation revealed that Boglino had allegedly done the same scheme to nine other people, with each paying him processing fees ranging from $150 to $3,682; though the victims received contracts on SBA letterhead, but never received the actual loans.

Boglino was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 6 and is charged with:

Grand larceny, two counts;
Scheme to fraud, two counts;
Petit larceny, six counts; and
Forgery, 26 counts.

He is scheduled to be arraigned at Hempstead’s First District Court on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

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